Search CityCat to find books, e-books, disks and more. There are many ways to search, such as Title, Author and Keyword.

Books in the library are organized by call number according to the Library of Congress classification system which groups items by subject, so you can often simply browse the shelves. Here are some relevant subjects and their call numbers:

Reference Sources

Reference books are great for short overviews and background information. There are also reference resources in our database section.

SUBJECT HEADING

CALL NUMBER RANGE

Pharmacy and materia medica

RS

Therapeutics. Pharmacology

RM

Basic Drug Information Reference Books are first places to check for further information, when presented a medication/prescription. Include drug forms, dosage forms, patient information, etc.

American Drug Index
St. Louis, MO: Facts and Comparisons.RS355 .A48 (year) in John Adams Reference and Rosenberg Reference

Use databases for specialized and the most up-to-date information, especially academic (scholarly) sources that are not available for free on the Web. See the Articles & Databases page for a full list of databases available.

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Websites

Use websites for government information, statistics and current events. It's very important to carefully evaluate websites for accuracy, currency, bias and credibility.

e-Pharmacy Journals
Journals and professional magazines offer current news and developments in the pharmacy field and are published more frequently than books. Feel free to explore the following titles for up-to-date information on a variety of pharmacy and health topics.

Note: The online versions of these journals and professional magazines may require subscriptions and provide selected feature articles, so it is best to check the copies in the library for complete issues.

Journal of Pharmacy Technology www.jpharmtechnol.com/
Research journal with peer-reviewed articles about variety of topics including: Reviews of drugs and disease states, case studeies, innovative technologies and systems in pratice, supervision and management, legal updates and more. This online version of peer-reviewed research journal has article abstracts only. (The John Adams library has a subscription to this journal). From the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council.

Pharmacy Times www.pharmacytimes.com
News, feature articles about pharmacy practice from the print version of this magazine, patient education articles, updates on drugs, and links to online Continuing education sites. Searchable

U.S. Pharmacist www.uspharmacist.com
Online version of monthly journal with peer-reviewed clinical articles relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice in a variety of settings.” Also includes links to online Continuing Education sites. U.S. Pharmacist is “approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education.”

Associations

AAPT: American Association of Pharmacy Technicians www.pharmacytechnician.com
Information about the AAPT, with conference announcements and links to continuing education and certification prep sites for pharmacy technicians.

American Pharmaceutical Association www.aphanet.org
The Web site for the American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA), the national professional society of pharmacists, “the first established and largest professional association of pharmacists in the United States.” News and iformation about the APHA, links to FDA updates and drug recall announcements, plus online version of the association’s peer-reviewd. Journal of the American Pharmacists

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists www.ashp.org
This professional organization represents pharmacists employed in hospitals, HMOs, long-term care facilities, and other parts of the health care system. Features the AHFS Drug Information site of a database of current drug information.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations www.jcaho.org
This organization evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States—pharmacy services considered in these evaluation. The site provides an overview of the JCAHO’s programs.

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy www.nabp.net
“The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP®) is the only professional association that represents the state boards of pharmacy in all 50 United States”. The site includes pharmacists licensure information and exam preparation.

United States Pharmacopeia www.usp.org
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) “establishes state-of-the-art standards to ensure the quality of medicines for human and veterinary use.” Features updates to USP’s drug monographs, subscription information for the USP 26–NF 21.

Authoritative Health Care Web Resources

Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov
Extensive information about health and disease, from the federal Centers for Disease Center

Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov
The Drugs link on this site provides extensive information, such as theDrugs Approvalslist (for FDA approved drugs), the National Drug Code Directory, regulatory information, and extensive links to OTC and prescription drug information for health professionals and patients.

National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov
General health information about health, and news about current developments in medicine.

MEDLINE www.nlm.nih.gov
The Web site for the federal National Library of Medicine. Witb links to medical literature databases and health information for consumers.

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/
Searchable, online version of the 17th (1999) edition of this general medical text

SafeMedication.com www.safemedication.com
Features MedMaster, a searchable drug information database based on ASHP's Medication Teaching Manual: The Guide to Patient Drug Information. Also includes drug administration information for patients. From the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Suppliers and Vendors

AmerisourceBergenwww.amerisourcebergen.net
Web portal for this drug distributor for the pharmacies and the health care industry, with online order services.

Baxter www.baxter.com
Web site for this pharmaceutical manufacturer, a “global leader in the manufacturing and marketing of systems for the delivery of injectable drugs.”

Paddock Labs www.paddocklabs.com
“Paddock is a high volume manufacturer of bioequivalent generic pharmaceuticals and OTC specialty products.” Site includes full-text digests, including Secundem Artem which covers pharmaceutical compounding.

Pyxis www.pyxis.com
Web site for Pyxis, a manufacturer of medication, supply and information management systems. Information about its products and services.